Title :
Use of multiwavelength sun-radiometers for precise ground-based measurements of the aerosol optical thickness
Author :
Tomasi, Claudio ; Vitale, Vito ; Lupi, Angelo ; Cacciari, Alessandra ; Maran, Stefano
Author_Institution :
Inst. ISAO, CNR, Bologna, Italy
Abstract :
The authors begin by describing characteristics of multiwavelength sun-radiometers. Corrections for diffuse sky radiation are given and the Langley plot method is discussed
Keywords :
aerosols; atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric optics; atmospheric radiation; radiometers; sunlight; Langley plot method; aerosol optical thickness; diffuse sky radiation; multiwavelength sun-radiometers; precise ground-based measurements; Aerosols; Band pass filters; Collimators; Detectors; Instruments; Interference; Lenses; Synchronous motors; Thickness measurement; Wheels;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1999. IGARSS '99 Proceedings. IEEE 1999 International
Conference_Location :
Hamburg
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5207-6
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1999.773496
